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when we upped the taliban government and set the country in to free play, i think we developed a responsibility for helping them set it right. third, i think in america and the world's interest to have a stability region. if afghanistan were to be completely unstable, i think pakistan's stability would be very tenuous. and they have challenges anyway. i think it's important. so my view what we need to do is be consistent and persistent in the region. the reason people in afghanistan are nervous because in 2004, they think we're going leave and they have seen us leave before. in 1989 we turned from the region. it doesn't matter which each individual afghan saw that. it's become commonly accepted truth we left in 19 the 9 ab and they're walk in 2014. and they'll be nobody they can rely on. they don't have other strategic allies. what they're looking for, in my view, the idea of a long-term strategic partnership. i don't think that's a specific number of troops in a specific amount of money. ink it's the idea you have an ally somewhere. and their fear is there are very far away. i talked to presid
when we upped the taliban government and set the country in to free play, i think we developed a responsibility for helping them set it right. third, i think in america and the world's interest to have a stability region. if afghanistan were to be completely unstable, i think pakistan's stability would be very tenuous. and they have challenges anyway. i think it's important. so my view what we need to do is be consistent and persistent in the region. the reason people in afghanistan are nervous...
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we've been able to diminish the taliban's capabilities. violence has gone down. we're also developing an afghan army that is increased its operational skill to provide security. so we're on the right path towards trying to give afghanistan the opportunity to govern and secure itself. >> general dempsey, very quickly, women in combat. implementing that. is there some movement on capitol hill to pass a law to make sure you don't change standards, somehow lower standards. do you think that's good legislation? >> they can legislate if they like. they don't have to do that, because -- >> you're not going to change your stance? >> we're going to make sure we have the right standards for right job to maintain the readiness of the force. my primary responsibility is the readiness of the force. there's also requirement as we open up occupational specialties to report to congress, and they would have the opportunity to ask us what we've done to standards. look, this really is about changing the paradigm from one of exclusiveness to inclusiveness to do the best job, to make
we've been able to diminish the taliban's capabilities. violence has gone down. we're also developing an afghan army that is increased its operational skill to provide security. so we're on the right path towards trying to give afghanistan the opportunity to govern and secure itself. >> general dempsey, very quickly, women in combat. implementing that. is there some movement on capitol hill to pass a law to make sure you don't change standards, somehow lower standards. do you think that's...
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and so that bad as the taliban y be, they're less corrupt. and you will get a more or less honest judgment out of them which will then be enforced with barbaric severity. that's not the ideal that people want, but it may be better than the alternative. so i think the challenge that we face in countries such as mali or afghanistan or elsewhere is to try to build up nonfundamentallist institutions of governance and rule of law that will, in fact, deliver a modicum of justice which is what the people want but not to do it with the kind of bar bieric -- barbaric severity. if we can do that, i think we will be successful. >> okay. the gentleman down there. >> thank you. my name is -- [inaudible] voice of america, russian service. what about the syria? we see the scorched earth policy and little success from -- [inaudible] what for the future? >> well, it's interesting what's happened because as the power of the media has grown, scorched earth strategies are becoming less successful. these days they can only work in places where nobody's paying att
and so that bad as the taliban y be, they're less corrupt. and you will get a more or less honest judgment out of them which will then be enforced with barbaric severity. that's not the ideal that people want, but it may be better than the alternative. so i think the challenge that we face in countries such as mali or afghanistan or elsewhere is to try to build up nonfundamentallist institutions of governance and rule of law that will, in fact, deliver a modicum of justice which is what the...
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that's where the taliban were not hard to overthrow in 2001 because the people of afghanistan turned against this code the taliban were trying to impose and this is in iraq and afghanistan hardly the most cosmopolitan countries in the world. today i suspect you see much the same thing happened where they tried to impose a very brutal quote and i suspect it's not proving very popular. however, the reason these groups can have the appeal is because there's not a good alternative, and the problem that we face for example in afghanistan is that brutal and unpopular as they are the government has often been worse because the government hasn't delivered any kind of justice. what the government delivers is a decision that goes to the highest bid so as bad as the taliban maybe they are less corrupt and you won't get a more or less honest judgment out of them that will then be enforced to the barbaric severity. that's not the ideal people want but it may be better than the alternative and so i think the challenge we face in the countries such as mali or elsewhere is to try to build up dimond
that's where the taliban were not hard to overthrow in 2001 because the people of afghanistan turned against this code the taliban were trying to impose and this is in iraq and afghanistan hardly the most cosmopolitan countries in the world. today i suspect you see much the same thing happened where they tried to impose a very brutal quote and i suspect it's not proving very popular. however, the reason these groups can have the appeal is because there's not a good alternative, and the problem...
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against this barbaric code that the taliban were trying to impose. and this is, you know, in iraq and afghanistan, hardly two of the most liberal, cosmo cosmopolitan countries in the world. today i suspect you're seeing much the same thing in northern mali. i suspect it's not proving very popular. however, the reason why these groups can have enduring appeal is because there's not a good alternative. and the problem that we faced, for example, in afghanistan is that brutal and unpopular as the taliban are, the government has often been worse because the government has not delivered any kind of justice. what the government delivers is a decision that goes to the highest bidder. so bad as the taliban may be, they're less corrupt, and you will get a more or less honest judgment out of them which will then be enforced with barbaric severity. that's not the ideal that people want, but it may be better than the alternative. i think the challenge that we face in countries such as mali, afghanistan or elsewhere is to try to build up nonfundamentallist instit
against this barbaric code that the taliban were trying to impose. and this is, you know, in iraq and afghanistan, hardly two of the most liberal, cosmo cosmopolitan countries in the world. today i suspect you're seeing much the same thing in northern mali. i suspect it's not proving very popular. however, the reason why these groups can have enduring appeal is because there's not a good alternative. and the problem that we faced, for example, in afghanistan is that brutal and unpopular as the...
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the taliban wanted the young pakistani student dead because she believed that every girl has a right to an education. now, malala is working with the nonprofit women's organization, "vital voices," to educate girls around the world. and last week, malala yousufzai was officially nominated for the nobel prize by members of the parliament. shortly after that video you just saw, malala had two more surgeries on saturday. doctors at the hospital in england put a plate in her skull to cover the area damaged by the bullet. they also fitted her with an implant to restore hearing in her left ear. yesterday, malala recorded this new video. >> i am feeling more right. and i'm happy that the operations, both the operations are successful. and you know, it was that kind of success that now they have removed everything from me. and, i can also walk a little bit. i can talk, and i'm feeling better. and the thing is that my mission is the same, to help people and i will do that. >> yes, and what do you think of the treatment so far? can you remember that? >> if i try to speak about my whole treatme
the taliban wanted the young pakistani student dead because she believed that every girl has a right to an education. now, malala is working with the nonprofit women's organization, "vital voices," to educate girls around the world. and last week, malala yousufzai was officially nominated for the nobel prize by members of the parliament. shortly after that video you just saw, malala had two more surgeries on saturday. doctors at the hospital in england put a plate in her skull to...
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but in pakistan the government is still providing shelter for the taliban. and there's still no real solid ra approachment between us and then. so it is very hard to see that her soothing, her repairing of applianc appliance-- alliances necessarily resulted in concrete policy achievements. >> suarez: susan, wasn't it a pretty complicated mess, not only where places as trudy knows, like pakistan, but even with some of america's closest allies. >> well, that's exactly right. i mean these are times where, you know, you play the hand you are dealt as secretary of state not only because the white house decides the big picture policy. but the world over the last four years has been a complicated place who would have expected that actually europe our closee-- closest allies would have been in a period of enormous internal turmoil greater than anything they have seen since the end of world war 2. so clinton was left to manage those relationships. i think i would say that she was often a soother, but often as not she was also someone who would speak out in a tough ma
but in pakistan the government is still providing shelter for the taliban. and there's still no real solid ra approachment between us and then. so it is very hard to see that her soothing, her repairing of applianc appliance-- alliances necessarily resulted in concrete policy achievements. >> suarez: susan, wasn't it a pretty complicated mess, not only where places as trudy knows, like pakistan, but even with some of america's closest allies. >> well, that's exactly right. i mean...
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it is all about with the taliban thought about that time. we have more than 54 tv stations across the country. >> are those mostly local? clucks national and local perry would have more than 162 ready as stations across the country, most of them are local radio stations. we have 214 papers across the country, most of them are a independent. you can amex and the change. what does the chance to look like? >> are they owned by individuals? are they on by corporations like they are and the united states? what's a few of them are owned by corporations. mostly by community and individuals. >> is there an industry set up for advertising and marketing? >> not a proper system of marketing here in the united states. we have order and as i say since. they are salsa stem the book here they are having a good marketing system. not an organization to do marketing for others. this is a kind from the elements, from the organizations that are burning the media outlets. >> i book try to get and one more phone and call. if you can make it quick. >> thank you. g
it is all about with the taliban thought about that time. we have more than 54 tv stations across the country. >> are those mostly local? clucks national and local perry would have more than 162 ready as stations across the country, most of them are local radio stations. we have 214 papers across the country, most of them are a independent. you can amex and the change. what does the chance to look like? >> are they owned by individuals? are they on by corporations like they are and...
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. >> a schoolgirl and pakistan is being treated after being shot by the taliban and has undergone another to successful operations. she was shot in the head in october as she left school. she was targeted because she campaigned for girls' education. on saturday, doctors reconstructed her skull and fitted in plant into her ear. doctors say they are pleased with her progress. there currently at the country residence of the bridge by mr. following talks on monday trade is the third trilateral summit since last year. the leaders met in july and into the timber. but for the first time, terry and intelligence officials will join them for face-to-face talks as part of an effort to improve cooperation and forestry to withdraw from afghanistan next year. a fire has destroyed almost 100 homes in a shantytown in the capital of bangladesh. everyone appears to have escaped, but it has left more than 500 people homeless. >> the fire started in a shantytown. only a short time later, many homes were destroyed. the fire department says it took an hour to get the flames of a control. residents tried to hel
. >> a schoolgirl and pakistan is being treated after being shot by the taliban and has undergone another to successful operations. she was shot in the head in october as she left school. she was targeted because she campaigned for girls' education. on saturday, doctors reconstructed her skull and fitted in plant into her ear. doctors say they are pleased with her progress. there currently at the country residence of the bridge by mr. following talks on monday trade is the third...
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army outpost in the north of pakistan has killed thirty five including twelve attackers the pakistan taliban has already claimed responsibility ten civilians all from the same family and thirteen soldiers were among those killed a spokesman for the armed group said it was in retaliation for a drone strike on two taliban commanders last month another blast yesterday just sixty kilometers to the north left twenty six dead. but a prime minister has been forced to deny that he received more than two hundred fifty thousand euros worth of secret payments over a ten year period speaking in front of his conservative party mariano a whole said he will post his tax declarations online to prove the allegations falls the scandal erupted last thursday when national spanish newspaper published records allegedly showing prominent members of the ruling party taking hidden donations. a quarter of a million twitter users have had their accounts hacked the company's information security director admitted to usernames e-mails and other data had been stolen along with logon passwords twitter said professionals w
army outpost in the north of pakistan has killed thirty five including twelve attackers the pakistan taliban has already claimed responsibility ten civilians all from the same family and thirteen soldiers were among those killed a spokesman for the armed group said it was in retaliation for a drone strike on two taliban commanders last month another blast yesterday just sixty kilometers to the north left twenty six dead. but a prime minister has been forced to deny that he received more than...
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. >> if you have enough assault weapons to blow up the taliban, there is no need. we want to hear your phone calls on guns and immigration and hagel. give us a call. don't go anywhere because i am not. i am stuck here for the next two hours. so should you. stay with us on the bill press show. we will be back after this break. >> on your radio and on current tv this is "the bill press show." converstion started next. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. >> you are. >> the troops love me. the sweatshirt is nice and all but i could use a golden lasso. (vo) only on current tv. but when joint pain and stiffness from psoriatic arthritis hit even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumatologist and he prescribed enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, and stop joint damage. because enbrel, etanercept suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections tuberculosis lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorde
. >> if you have enough assault weapons to blow up the taliban, there is no need. we want to hear your phone calls on guns and immigration and hagel. give us a call. don't go anywhere because i am not. i am stuck here for the next two hours. so should you. stay with us on the bill press show. we will be back after this break. >> on your radio and on current tv this is "the bill press show." converstion started next. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. >> you are....
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just like we overthrew the taliban in afghanistan and then got out of there and of course afghanistan fell apart. i and iraq is falling apart very quickly. we are facing an insurgency we don't know what to do with like all the officers who are there have not been trained to fight this sort of war. it was not in the manuals and they didn't know what to do so they do what they usually do which was to bang down doors and arrest people. anyone who has read kahlÚa would have known as counterproductive because you end up killing the wrong people and you inflame -- you make them mad so the insurgents is flaming and meanwhile petraeus in mosul decides to put into effect the ideas in these books he has been reading. he and his guys start setting up an election for the new district. they vet the candidates candidatecandidate s and they said that the elections. they bring in fuel trucks. they reopened the university. they get communication systems going. they get some iraqis to open up newspapers. he opens up the border to syria along northern iraq. he does all this on his own. he is not doing
just like we overthrew the taliban in afghanistan and then got out of there and of course afghanistan fell apart. i and iraq is falling apart very quickly. we are facing an insurgency we don't know what to do with like all the officers who are there have not been trained to fight this sort of war. it was not in the manuals and they didn't know what to do so they do what they usually do which was to bang down doors and arrest people. anyone who has read kahlÚa would have known as...
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northern part of the country has now left thirty five dead including twelve attackers the pakistan taliban was quick to claim responsibility ten civilians all from the same family and thirteen soldiers were among those killed a spokesman for the armed group said it was in retaliation for a drone strike on two taliban commanders last month and another blast yesterday just about sixty kilometers to the north left twenty six dead. the spanish prime minister has been forced to deny that he received more than two hundred fifty thousand euros worth of secret payments over a ten year period speaking in front of his conservative party not in order hoyer said he will post his tax declarations online to prove the allegations are false the scandal erupted last thursday in the national spanish newspaper published records allegedly showing prominent members of the ruling party taking hidden donations. a quarter of a million twitter users have had their accounts hacked at the company's information security director admitted user names e-mails and other data had been stolen along with logon passwords twi
northern part of the country has now left thirty five dead including twelve attackers the pakistan taliban was quick to claim responsibility ten civilians all from the same family and thirteen soldiers were among those killed a spokesman for the armed group said it was in retaliation for a drone strike on two taliban commanders last month and another blast yesterday just about sixty kilometers to the north left twenty six dead. the spanish prime minister has been forced to deny that he received...
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the taliban is claiming responsibility for all four. it has emerged that oscar pistorius' older brother himself is facing a homicide charge. oscar pistorius free on bail on friday after the shooting of his girlfriend's on valentine's day. leaders of 11 african countries have signed a peace deal to end nearly 20 years of fighting and a democratic republic of congo. they pledged to stop interfering in congolese affairs. m22 rebel group is not a part of the agreement. while the scale of the conflict is truly staggering, with an 5 million people have died since 1998. many during what was described as africa's world war. more than 2 million people are still without a home. last year m-22 rebels launched a new offensive aimed at taking over the east of the country. we have the story. >> things have not gotten much better since the last time i was here in december. the agency say more than 120,000 people have fled from their homes since the siding in november. thousands of people have come here. 80 kilometers outside of goma. may concern is fo
the taliban is claiming responsibility for all four. it has emerged that oscar pistorius' older brother himself is facing a homicide charge. oscar pistorius free on bail on friday after the shooting of his girlfriend's on valentine's day. leaders of 11 african countries have signed a peace deal to end nearly 20 years of fighting and a democratic republic of congo. they pledged to stop interfering in congolese affairs. m22 rebel group is not a part of the agreement. while the scale of the...
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caller: my question is, does the taliban published media? and is there -- what would he like to see the americans do before we totally withdraw in 2014? host: can ask you and your first question, are you asking if the taliban has its own media outlet? caller: yes, and to the published regularly? do they have access to reporters or have access to taliban spokespersons? host: got it. guest: first of all, the taliban does not have any publication in afghanistan, but some papers in pakistan. they are able to distribute their papers in bordering provinces. it is not a lot. there is a mobile radio that claims to be from taliban and some of the bordering provinces of afghanistan, but it is not a permanent radio station. as i said, it is mobile. sometimes it is on, and sometimes it is off. a taliban spokesperson, they're having access to a number of telephone numbers of journalists. they are sending voice messages or calling journalists if there is any activity from them. they're just sending messages and things. host: to get their side out? guest:
caller: my question is, does the taliban published media? and is there -- what would he like to see the americans do before we totally withdraw in 2014? host: can ask you and your first question, are you asking if the taliban has its own media outlet? caller: yes, and to the published regularly? do they have access to reporters or have access to taliban spokespersons? host: got it. guest: first of all, the taliban does not have any publication in afghanistan, but some papers in pakistan. they...
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drone strike on two taliban commanders last month. angry supporters of the ultra right wing golden dawn party have marched past the us embassy in torchlight procession chanting anti-american and turkish slogans marking one thousand nine hundred six in the. that brought turkey and greece to the brink of war at that time a greek helicopter crashed over a disputed island in the aegean sea at the turkish military was refused down and further escalation of the conflict was halted by diplomatic intervention by washington. in spain hundreds of protesters took to the streets demanding a prime minister or a hallway resign over corruption allegations reports emerge ahoy got more than two hundred fifty thousand euros worth of secret payments over the last ten years he denied the allegations and not to step down the opposition is planning more demonstrations if he continues the victors are senior from some of our teaser from the first from first marches recently found international video news agency ruptly . as one of the blue bloodiest battles i
drone strike on two taliban commanders last month. angry supporters of the ultra right wing golden dawn party have marched past the us embassy in torchlight procession chanting anti-american and turkish slogans marking one thousand nine hundred six in the. that brought turkey and greece to the brink of war at that time a greek helicopter crashed over a disputed island in the aegean sea at the turkish military was refused down and further escalation of the conflict was halted by diplomatic...
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drone strike on two taliban commanders last month. angry supporters of the ultra right wing golden dawn party have marched past the us embassy in torchlight procession chanting anti-american and turkish slogans to mark in one thousand nine hundred six incident that brought turkey and greece to the brink of war at that time a greek helicopter crashed over a disputed island in the aegean sea that the turkish military was refused down and further escalation of the conflict was halted by diplomatic intervention by washington. in spain hundreds of protesters took to the streets demanding that prime minister roll whole you resign over corruption allegations reports emerge a who i had gotten more than two hundred fifty thousand euros worth of secret payments over the last ten years he denied the allegations invalid not to step down the opposition is planning more demonstrations if he continues the victors are seeing or from some of our teaser from the from first from artie's recently found international video news agency ruptly. as one of th
drone strike on two taliban commanders last month. angry supporters of the ultra right wing golden dawn party have marched past the us embassy in torchlight procession chanting anti-american and turkish slogans to mark in one thousand nine hundred six incident that brought turkey and greece to the brink of war at that time a greek helicopter crashed over a disputed island in the aegean sea that the turkish military was refused down and further escalation of the conflict was halted by diplomatic...
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but in pakistan the government is still providing shelter for the taliban. and there's still no real solid ra approachment between us and then. so it is very hard to see that her soothing her repairing of appliance appliance-- alliances necessarily resulted in concrete policy achievements. >> suarez: susan wasn't it a pretty complicated mess not only where places as trudy knows like pakistan but even with some of america's closest allies. >> well, that's exactly right. i mean these are times where you know, you play the hand you are dealt as secretary of state not only because the white house decides the big picture policy. but the world over the last four years has been a complicated place who would have expected that actually europe our closee-- closest allies would have been in a period of enormous internal turmoil greater than anything they have seen since the end of world war 2. so clinton was left to manage those relationships. i think i would say that she was often a soother but often as not she was also someone who would speak out in a tough manner.
but in pakistan the government is still providing shelter for the taliban. and there's still no real solid ra approachment between us and then. so it is very hard to see that her soothing her repairing of appliance appliance-- alliances necessarily resulted in concrete policy achievements. >> suarez: susan wasn't it a pretty complicated mess not only where places as trudy knows like pakistan but even with some of america's closest allies. >> well, that's exactly right. i mean these...
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more world news now for you first to deadly violence in afghanistan where taliban insurgents have struck at a police base in the gaza new province in the east they shot at eleven officers and six others who were asleep at the time in an area of militant activity hours later a taliban suicide bomber detonated his device after getting underneath a bus carrying army personnel in kabul ten people were injured in. a fire at an illegal market in india has claimed at least eighteen lives and loved dozens others wounded it happened in the city of calcutta which used to be called calcutta most of the victims were porters working in the sixty three building from where chemicals and plastics were sold toxic lass's gases i should say hampered rescue efforts by hundreds of firefighters who attended the early morning blaze an electrical fault is thought to be the blame. a shooting rampage at a factory in switzerland has reportedly about three people dead including the attacker and lenses and helicopters were scrambled to the wood processing plant in looser and have taken some critically ill victims to
more world news now for you first to deadly violence in afghanistan where taliban insurgents have struck at a police base in the gaza new province in the east they shot at eleven officers and six others who were asleep at the time in an area of militant activity hours later a taliban suicide bomber detonated his device after getting underneath a bus carrying army personnel in kabul ten people were injured in. a fire at an illegal market in india has claimed at least eighteen lives and loved...
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drone strike on two taliban commanders last month yes just a day after a suicide bombing outside a shia mosque claimed the lives of twenty four people. eight people have been arrested when the israeli military broke up a palestinian camp in the west bank camp were set up to protest against the expansion of israeli settlements into the area the army fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the activists. is one of the bloodiest battles in human history and a turning point in the second world war seventy years ago the soviet union snatched victory and stalin grad defeating the nazi war machine there are these tom barton follow the commemoration of bet's. the great in modern day volgograd is to mark the end of that terrible battle seventy years ago with a parade by troops the laying of wreaths from various delegations and the assembled crowds here remembering all those people that died there as many as two million were told in this say there's also a little bit of control to see surrounding the name stalin grasp the city's now grad. but the city administration say that they want on cer
drone strike on two taliban commanders last month yes just a day after a suicide bombing outside a shia mosque claimed the lives of twenty four people. eight people have been arrested when the israeli military broke up a palestinian camp in the west bank camp were set up to protest against the expansion of israeli settlements into the area the army fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the activists. is one of the bloodiest battles in human history and a turning point in the second world...
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and the taliban is able to gain somewhat approaching the power they had previously when they had power, that they would welcome al-qaeda back. >> well, you know, one of the big questions that has not been answered by the president's advisors is what's the american military presence going to be after 2014. in the state of the union, he said we'll be down basically by half a year from now. there are 66,000 now. at the end of the february next year it will be 32,000. but what happens after 2014 when the so-called war is over and there are a whole number of options on the table, anywhere i'd say from 3,000 troops to 10,000 troops or 9,000 troops. and also the capabilities that could be kept in the country from the u.s. side counterterrorism error and all that. so i think what military posture the u.s. agrees to keep in after 2014, and that will effect what nato agrees to do, are the non-u.s. part of nato i think will have a big effect what happens in afghanistan in terms of this question. we should be able to preclude that if that's what we're determined to do. >> rose: finally, are you su
and the taliban is able to gain somewhat approaching the power they had previously when they had power, that they would welcome al-qaeda back. >> well, you know, one of the big questions that has not been answered by the president's advisors is what's the american military presence going to be after 2014. in the state of the union, he said we'll be down basically by half a year from now. there are 66,000 now. at the end of the february next year it will be 32,000. but what happens after...